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1. A shoulder pad having a cervical spine protection system comprising:
shoulder pads; and a cervical spine protection device comprising:
an upper portion designed for engagement with a user's helmet when an axial force is applied to a portion of the helmet, the upper portion having a front section, a rear section, and side sections, wherein the front section, rear section, and side sections of the upper portion have a top surface; andat least one damper element within the cervical spine protection device; wherein the top surface of the side sections of the upper portion has an apex that is higher than the top surface of the front section and the rear section when the cervical spine protection device is worn by a user, wherein the axial force applied to the top portion of the helmet is at least partially absorbed by the cervical spine protection device and at least partially directed away from a cervical spinal column of the user by the cervical spine protection device, wherein the at least one damper element, when the axial force is at least partially absorbed by the cervical spine protection device, resistively collapses so as to at least partially attenuate the axial force, wherein the cervical spine protection device allows extension of the head and neck during athletic movement. |
